Jan-Olof Strandberg
Jan-Olof Strandberg (9 September 1926 – 2 May 2020) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in 45 films since 1947. On stage one of his most famous parts was as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, at Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre (where he performed 85 parts over the years).
Jan-Olof Strandberg
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- Name
- Jan-Olof Strandberg
- Born
- 9 September 1926
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Died
- 2 May 2020
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Gabriel Johan-Olof Strandberg.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Education
- Dramatens elevskola
- Honours
- Eugene O'Neill Award · Litteris et Artibus · Swedish Academy's Theatre Award
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Jan-Olof Strandberg (9 September 1926 – 2 May 2020) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in 45 films since 1947. On stage one of his most famous parts was as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, at Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre (where he performed 85 parts over the years).
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He appeared in Erland Josephson's play Blomsterplockarna ("The Flower Pickers") at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2006-2007, performed the part of Andrew in A. Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, opposite Anita Björk in 2009.
Ernst-Hugo Järegård och Jan-Olof Strandberg i Dramatens uppsättning av I väntan på Godot 1969.
Olle Wester/TT · Ingrid Borggren, ”Den som väntar på Godot väntar aldrig för länge”, Dagens Nyheter 14 september 2019. https: (läst 25 septe
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• Name — Jan-Olof Strandberg • Born — 9 September 1926 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Died — 2 May 2020 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1947–2009
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• In the Arms of the Sea (1951) • House of Women (1953) • Wild Birds (1955) • Last Pair Out (1956) • A Dreamer's Journey (1957) • Ön (1966) • Varning för Jönssonligan (1981) • Flight of the Eagle (1982) • Resan till Melonia (1989) • Faithless (2000)
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